Hey folks... How are you. I hope you've all enjoyed the Chinese New Year Marathon. I've gotten a bunch of comments and emails about it, so I appreciate the kind words.
And now, on to the important stuff. I've finally decided to bite the bullet and make the big leap to VP6-encoded content. Since its inception this station has been running VP3 encoded content. Essentially this is the version of the Shoutcast codec used to convert the videos to be streamed across the web. Almost all of the stations out there use the newer VP6 codecs. However, I've been using the VP3 codec because that's what I started with (the tutorial I used to set up a station used VP3, so that's what I used)
I saw no reason to change it (despite the conventional wisdom saying that the newer codec is better) because in my mind "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". But after Winamp released their newest version last summer, their support for the older VP3 codec has fallen by the wayside. This has resulted in a lot of people being unable to watch the station (without tinkering with the plugins for Winamp, which many people who don't read my blog may not even know is possible) My viewer numbers took a steep nosedive around last summer, almost by 60 percent, and I have a feeling that this codec issue is to blame. I've been waiting for them to fix the issue in a newer version of Winamp, but in about 6 months there hasn't been anything done about it.
So - what does this mean for the station? Well, in essence I have to start from Square One. I have to throw out all the video I already have encoded and uploaded to the station. I have somewhere around 200GB of VP3 encoded movies & TV shows, and that has allowed me to have varied playlists week after week. Unfortunately, it will take me a while to get back to there again.
For now, I'm going to go ahead and start encoding stuff (another reason why I've avoided switching over is that the encoding process takes longer with VP6), and I'll make the switch over some time the week after next. So what I've done is program a DGBS A-Z playlist. One feature for every letter of the alphabet (except 'Q', which I don't have), which I will let play for the next two weeks or so. Then, the new content should be ready, and I'll try to update with new stuff (or re-encoded old stuff) every week.
So bear with me folks. This will be a bit like starting over for me, but in the long run I think it will be a change for the better!
- 200 Motels.1971.Part1.nsv
- 200 Motels.1971.Part2.nsv
- Altered States.1980.Part1.nsv
- Altered States.1980.Part2.nsv
- Altered States.1980.Part3.nsv
- Beastmaster.1982.Part1.nsv
- Beastmaster.1982.Part2.nsv
- Beastmaster.1982.Part3.nsv
- Columbo.The Bye Bye Sky High IQ Murder Case.Part1.nsv
- Columbo.The Bye Bye Sky High IQ Murder Case.Part2.nsv
- Dune.Extended Cut.1984.Part1.nsv
- Dune.Extended Cut.1984.Part2.nsv
- Dune.Extended Cut.1984.Part3.nsv
- Dune.Extended Cut.1984.Part4.nsv
- Evil Dead 2.Dead By Dawn.1987.Part1.nsv
- Evil Dead 2.Dead By Dawn.1987.Part2.nsv
- Freddy vs Jason.2003.Part1.nsv
- Freddy vs Jason.2003.Part2.nsv
- Ghoulies.1985.Part1.nsv
- Ghoulies.1985.Part2.nsv
- Happy Birthday To Me.1981.Part1.nsv
- Happy Birthday To Me.1981.Part2.nsv
- Happy Birthday To Me.1981.Part3.nsv
- Interstella 5555.2003.Part1.nsv
- Interstella 5555.2003.Part2.nsv
- John Leguizamo - Freak.Part1.nsv
- John Leguizamo - Freak.Part2.nsv
- KISS - Attack Of The Phantoms.1978.Part1.nsv
- KISS - Attack Of The Phantoms.1978.Part2.nsv
- Ladyhawke.1985.Part1.nsv
- Ladyhawke.1985.Part2.nsv
- Ladyhawke.1985.Part3.nsv
- Meatballs.1979.Part1.nsv
- Meatballs.1979.Part2.nsv
- Nosferatu.1922.Part1.nsv
- Nosferatu.1922.Part2.nsv
- Our Man Flint.1965.Part1.nsv
- Our Man Flint.1965.Part2.nsv
- Our Man Flint.1965.Part3.nsv
- Phantasm.1979.Part1.nsv
- Phantasm.1979.Part2.nsv
- Richard Pryor - Live In Concert.1979.Part1.nsv
- Richard Pryor - Live In Concert.1979.Part2.nsv
- Spaceballs.1987.Part1.nsv
- Spaceballs.1987.Part2.nsv
- Trading Places.1983.Part1.nsv
- Trading Places.1983.Part2.nsv
- Trading Places.1983.Part3.nsv
- Uncle Buck.1989.Part1.nsv
- Uncle Buck.1989.Part2.nsv
- Voltron.Defender Of The Universe.Part 1.nsv
- Voltron.Defender Of The Universe.Part 2.nsv
- Voltron.Defender Of The Universe.Part 3.nsv
- Voltron.Defender Of The Universe.Part 4.nsv
- Voltron.Defender Of The Universe.Part 5.nsv
- Wonder Woman.1975.Part1.nsv
- Wonder Woman.1975.Part2.nsv
- X-Ray.1982.Part1.nsv
- X-Ray.1982.Part2.nsv
- You Only Live Twice.1967.Part1.nsv
- You Only Live Twice.1967.Part2.nsv
- Zombie Island Massacre.1984.Part1.nsv
- Zombie Island Massacre.1984.Part2.nsv
Hey, folks... A bit of a special presentation here. You may or may not know that this week marks the traditional Chinese New Year celebration.
What do I know about it? Next to nothing. It's really just an excuse for me to play a whole weekend of Chinese Kung Fu flicks!
So sit back and enjoy - there should be (by my estimation) about 60 hours worth of action here, so I'll probably let it play until Monday or Tuesday (that way everything gets featured twice in case you miss it)
- Enter the Fat Dragon.1978.Part1.nsv
- Enter the Fat Dragon.1978.Part2.nsv
- Fatal Needles vs Fatal Fists.1978.Part1.nsv
- Fatal Needles vs Fatal Fists.1978.Part2.nsv
- Five Superfighters.1979.Part1.nsv
- Five Superfighters.1979.Part2.nsv
- He Had Nothing But Kung Fu.1977.Part1.nsv
- He Had Nothing But Kung Fu.1977.Part2.nsv
- Kung Fu Hustle.2004.Part1.nsv
- Kung Fu Hustle.2004.Part2.nsv
- Ninja Terminator.1985.Part1.nsv
- Ninja Terminator.1985.Part2.nsv
- The Clones Of Bruce Lee.1977.Part1.nsv
- The Clones Of Bruce Lee.1977.Part2.nsv
- Wheels On Meals.1984.Part1.nsv
- Wheels On Meals.1984.Part2.nsv
- Wheels On Meals.1984.Part3.nsv
- Call Me Dragon.1974.Part1.nsv
- Call Me Dragon.1974.Part2.nsv
- Kung Fu From Beyond The Grave.1982.Part1.nsv
- Kung Fu From Beyond The Grave.1982.Part2.nsv
- Chase Step by Step.1974.Part1.nsv
- Chase Step by Step.1974.Part2.nsv
- Shaolin Deadly Kicks.1977.Part1.nsv
- Shaolin Deadly Kicks.1977.Part2.nsv
- Shaolin Invincibles.1977.Part1.nsv
- Shaolin Invincibles.1977.Part2.nsv
- Killer Of Snake - Fox Of Shaolin.1978.Part1.nsv
- Killer Of Snake - Fox Of Shaolin.1978.Part2.nsv
- Shaolin Red Master.1978.Part1.nsv
- Shaolin Red Master.1978.Part2.nsv
- Secret Shaolin Kung Fu.1979.Part1.nsv
- Secret Shaolin Kung Fu.1979.Part2.nsv
- Shaolin Drunken Monk.1983.Part1.nsv
- Shaolin Drunken Monk.1983.Part2.nsv
- South Shaolin And North Shaolin.1984.Part1.nsv
- South Shaolin And North Shaolin.1984.Part2.nsv
- Shaolin And Wu Tang.1985.Part1.nsv
- Shaolin And Wu Tang.1985.Part2.nsv
- Ninja, Condors.1987.Part1.nsv
- Ninja, Condors.1987.Part2.nsv
- The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu.1981.Part1.nsv
- The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu.1981.Part2.nsv
- Killer Clans.1976.Part1.nsv
- Killer Clans.1976.Part2.nsv
- Ninja Avenger.1982.Part1.nsv
- Ninja Avenger.1982.Part2.nsv
- Ten Fingers of Death.1971.Part1.nsv
- Ten Fingers of Death.1971.Part2.nsv
- Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu.1978.Part1.nsv
- Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu.1978.Part2.nsv
- Fearless Hyena 2.1983.Part1.nsv
- Fearless Hyena 2.1983.Part2.nsv
- Drunken Master.1978.Part1.nsv
- Drunken Master.1978.Part2.nsv
- Drunken Master II.The Legend Of Drunken Master.1994.Part1.nsv
- Drunken Master II.The Legend Of Drunken Master.1994.Part2.nsv
- Kung Fu Arts.1980.Part1.nsv
- Kung Fu Arts.1980.Part2.nsv
- Kung Fu Genius.1979.Part1.nsv
- Kung Fu Genius.1979.Part2.nsv
- City Ninja.1985.Part1.nsv
- City Ninja.1985.Part2.nsv
- Dark Lady Of Kung Fu.1983.Part1.nsv
- Dark Lady Of Kung Fu.1983.Part2.nsv
- Wu Tang Swordsman.1977.Part1.nsv
- Wu Tang Swordsman.1977.Part2.nsv
- Ninja Checkmate.1979.Part1.nsv
- Ninja Checkmate.1979.Part2.nsv
- Mr Vampire.1985.Part1.nsv
- Mr Vampire.1985.Part2.nsv
Hey, everyone... Hows things? I've got some fun stuff lined up for this weekend.
First, we're going to finish the second half of the Dungeons & Dragons TV series, with episodes 14-27. Then some fun flicks, with a few new ones thrown in there - like 1979's The Villain, starring Kirk Douglas, Anne Margaret, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also we have a sci-fi double-feature in the form of Trancers (with Tim Thomerson and a then-unknown Helen Hunt) and Strange Invaders. We also have a whole lot of weird in the form of Len Cella's Moron Movies.
Then, around midnight we'll have the pilot episode of the Gerry Anderson TV series Into Infinity, and following that is a gory Italian zombie flick from Umberto Lenzi called Nightmare City (a.k.a. City Of The Walking Dead)
And remember - next weekend will be our Chinese New Year celebration, starting some time on Friday (1/20), and running until the following Monday - over 80 hours of Kung Fu goodness!
Have a great weekend!
- Dungeons And Dragons.14.The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.15.The Treasure Of Tardos.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.16.City At The Edge Of Midnight.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.17.The Traitor.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.18.Day Of The Dungeonmaster.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.19.The Last Illusion.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.20.The Dragons Graveyard.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.21.Child Of The Stargazer.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.22.The Dungeon At The Heart Of Dawn.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.23.The Time Lost.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.24.Odyssey Of The 12th Talisman.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.25.Citadel Of Shadow.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.26.Cave Of The Fairie Dragons.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.27.The Winds Of Darkness.nsv
- The Flight Of Dragons.1982.Part1.nsv
- The Flight Of Dragons.1982.Part2.nsv
- Great Muppet Caper.1981.Part1.nsv
- Great Muppet Caper.1981.Part2.nsv
- Creation of the Humanoids.1962.Part1.nsv
- Creation of the Humanoids.1962.Part2.nsv
- The Villain.1979.Part1.nsv
- The Villain.1979.Part2.nsv
- Condorman.1981.Part1.nsv
- Condorman.1981.Part2.nsv
- Trancers.1985.Part1.nsv
- Trancers.1985.Part2.nsv
- Strange Invaders.1983.Part1.nsv
- Strange Invaders.1983.Part2.nsv
- Moron Movies.1985.Part1.nsv
- Moron Movies.1985.Part2.nsv
- Into Infinity.1975.nsv
- Nightmare City.1980.Part1.nsv
- Nightmare City.1980.Part2.nsv
- The Navy vs The Night Monsters.1966.Part1.nsv
- The Navy vs The Night Monsters.1966.Part2.nsv
- Curse Of The Fly.1965.Part1.nsv
- Curse Of The Fly.1965.Part2.nsv
- Incredible Melting Man.1977.Part1.nsv
- Incredible Melting Man.1977.Part2.nsv
- Attack Of The Crab Monsters.1957.Part1.nsv
- Attack Of The Crab Monsters.1957.Part2.nsv
Hey folks... Had an error with one of the files where it pretty much killed the stream, so I had to restart. Here's the revised playlist
- Ultimate Warrior.1975.Part1.nsv
- Ultimate Warrior.1975.Part2.nsv
- Kong Island.1968.Part1.nsv
- Kong Island.1968.Part2.nsv
- Thundarr The Barbarian.09.nsv
- Thundarr The Barbarian.13.nsv
- Thundarr The Barbarian.16.nsv
- Columbo.Murder Under Glass.Part1.nsv
- Columbo.Murder Under Glass.Part2.nsv
- Ice Pirates.1984.Part1.nsv
- Ice Pirates.1984.Part2.nsv
- Thunderball.1965.Part1.nsv
- Thunderball.1965.Part2.nsv
- Thunderball.1965.Part3.nsv
- Mr Show.Now Who Wants Ice Cream.nsv
- Mr Show.If Youre Going to Write a Comedy Scene.nsv
- Mr Show.The Biggest Failure in Broadway History.nsv
- Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity.1987.Part1.nsv
- Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity.1987.Part2.nsv
- Hellraiser 3.Hell On Earth.1992.Part1.nsv
- Hellraiser 3.Hell On Earth.1992.Part2.nsv
- The Hobbit.1977.Part1.nsv
- The Hobbit.1977.Part2.nsv
- Kung Faux.Boxcutta.nsv
- Kung Faux.Pimpstick.nsv
- Kung Faux.Honey Pie.nsv
- X-Ray.1982.Part1.nsv
- X-Ray.1982.Part2.nsv
- SCTV.3D Stake From The Heart.Part1.nsv
- SCTV.3D Stake From The Heart.Part2.nsv
- Doctor Detroit.1983.Part1.nsv
- Doctor Detroit.1983.Part2.nsv
- MASK.Counter Clockwise Caper.nsv
- MASK.Green Nightmare.nsv
- MASK.Solaria Park.nsv
- Zombie.1979.Part1.nsv
- Zombie.1979.Part2.nsv
- Strange Brew.1983.Part1.nsv
- Strange Brew.1983.Part2.nsv
- Fury of Hercules.1962.Part1.nsv
- Fury of Hercules.1962.Part2.nsv
- Superman TAS.Solar Power.nsv
- Superman TAS.Fun And Games.nsv
- Superman TAS.A Little Piece Of Home.nsv
- Beware The Blob.1972.Part1.nsv
- Beware The Blob.1972.Part2.nsv
- Flash Gordon.1980.Part1.nsv
- Flash Gordon.1980.Part2.nsv
- Flash Gordon.1980.Part3.nsv
- Porkys.1982.Part1.nsv
- Porkys.1982.Part2.nsv
- The Young Ones.Bambi.nsv
- The Young Ones.Interesting.nsv
- The Young Ones.Summer Holiday.nsv
- Bubba Ho-Tep.2002.Part1.nsv
- Bubba Ho-Tep.2002.Part2.nsv
- Kentucky Fried Movie.1977.Part1.nsv
- Kentucky Fried Movie.1977.Part2.nsv
- Spacehunter.1983.Part1.nsv
- Spacehunter.1983.Part2.nsv
- You Cant Do That On Television.Addictions.nsv
- You Cant Do That On Television.ESP Magic Astrology.nsv
- You Cant Do That On Television.Manners or Bad Habits.nsv
- Death Rage.1976.Part1.nsv
- Death Rage.1976.Part2.nsv
- Nick Fury Agent Of SHIELD.1998.Part1.nsv
- Nick Fury Agent Of SHIELD.1998.Part2.nsv
- Twelve Monkeys.1995.Part1.nsv
- Twelve Monkeys.1995.Part2.nsv
- Twelve Monkeys.1995.Part3.nsv
- Silverhawks.The Origin Story.nsv
- Silverhawks.Zero The Memory Thief.nsv
- Silverhawks.Save The Sun.nsv
- Godzilla vs The Hedorah.1971.Part1.nsv
- Godzilla vs The Hedorah.1971.Part2.nsv
- Rockabilly Vampire.1996.Part1.nsv
- Rockabilly Vampire.1996.Part2.nsv
- Cujo.1983.Part1.nsv
- Cujo.1983.Part2.nsv
- Jonny Quest.Double Danger.nsv
- Jonny Quest.The Curse of Anubis.nsv
- Jonny Quest.The Robot Spy.nsv
- Weird Science.1985.Part1.nsv
- Weird Science.1985.Part2.nsv
- 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.1954.Part1.nsv
- 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.1954.Part2.nsv
- 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.1954.Part3.nsv
- Return Of Swamp Thing.1989.Part1.nsv
- Return Of Swamp Thing.1989.Part2.nsv
Hey guys... Happy Weekend to you all. Some fun stuff today, starting off with the first 13 episodes, in order, of one of my favorite cartoons ever - Dungeons & Dragons. Next a few animated features, including 1977's The Hobbit, then some sci-fi satire in the form of Jerry Lewis in Slapstick Of Another Kind, followed by Leslie Nielsen in Naked Space. And then we have David Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Just before midnight, we'll have the 'so bad its good except not really' film Miami Connection, followed by Journey To The Center Of Time.
On a side note, I was supposed to bring you a crappy little superhero movie called The Scarab this weekend, but at the last minute some sound-synch issues popped up, and I had to postpone it... Sorry 'bout that!
Enjoy!
- Dungeons And Dragons.01.The Night Of No Tomorrow.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.02.Eye Of The Beholder.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.03.The Hall Of Bones.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.04.Valley Of The Unicorns.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.05.In Search Of The Dungeonmaster.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.06.Beauty And The Bogbeast.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.07.Prison Without Walls.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.08.Servant Of Evil.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.09.Quest Of The Skeleton Warrior.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.10.The Garden Of Zinn.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.11.The Box.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.12.The Lost Children.nsv
- Dungeons And Dragons.13.PRESTO Spells Disaster.nsv
- Protectors Of The Universe.1983.Part1.nsv
- Protectors Of The Universe.1983.Part2.nsv
- The Hobbit.1977.Part1.nsv
- The Hobbit.1977.Part2.nsv
- Dick Tracy.1990.Part1.nsv
- Dick Tracy.1990.Part2.nsv
- Dick Tracy.1990.Part3.nsv
- Yellow Submarine.1968.Part1.nsv
- Yellow Submarine.1968.Part2.nsv
- Slapstick Of Another Kind.1982.Part1.nsv
- Slapstick Of Another Kind.1982.Part2.nsv
- Naked Space.1983.Part1.nsv
- Naked Space.1983.Part2.nsv
- The Man Who Fell To Earth.1976.Part1.nsv
- The Man Who Fell To Earth.1976.Part2.nsv
- The Man Who Fell To Earth.1976.Part3.nsv
- Amazon Women On The Moon.1987.Part1.nsv
- Amazon Women On The Moon.1987.Part2.nsv
- Short.Night Of The Hell Hamster.nsv
- Miami Connection.1987.Part1.nsv
- Miami Connection.1987.Part2.nsv
- Journey To The Center Of Time.1967.Part1.nsv
- Journey To The Center Of Time.1967.Part2.nsv
- Battle In Outer Space 2.1977.Part1.nsv
- Battle In Outer Space 2.1977.Part2.nsv
- A Scream In The Dark.1943.nsv
- Rio Bravo.1959.Part1.nsv
- Rio Bravo.1959.Part2.nsv
- Rio Bravo.1959.Part3.nsv